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. T. FLAGLER.

SPRING BBD BOTTOM.

No. 323,309. Patent-ed July Z8, 1885.

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THOMAS FLAGLER, OF NEW' SHARON, IOVA.

SPRING BEDHBOTTOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,309, dated July 28, 1885.

Application filed March 20, 1894.

' To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, THOMAS FLAGLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Sharon, in the county of Mahaska and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spring Bed-Bottoms, of which the following is a specification.

Hy invention relates to limprovements in spring hed bottoms in which coiled wire springs ofthe cone forni are used.

The objects of my invention are, first, to inakcavery light, portable bed which a person can carry easily, and without diteulty place in any part of all houses, using only as much lumber as is necessary in a combined form to construct a base, dividing the saine in three equal sections, which may he hinged to fold eoinpactly, and weighing only about twenty pounds; second, l use a sufficient number of opentop springs to lill the bed. and thus obtain an elastic power that will sustain one thousand pounds; third, 1 link all the springs together so as to form an elastic chain in every direct ion, which holds the springs, all of them, in an upright position; fourth, provide an adjustable springbolster.

Figure l is a plan View of my threeseetion folding spring hed-bottoms, showing only the upper coil of the open-top springs and their connections, and also the hinging of sections 1, 2, and 3 at A and B; Fig. 2, a side view with holster O attached. Sect-ion l folds 011 top oisoction 2, and section foldsnnderseotion 2. Fig. 3 represents my hinge, two lines of springs coupled together with a straight wire between; Fig. 4, loose coupling lapped link open; Fig. 5, loose coupling lapped link closed.

The open-top spring, as arranged with loose couplings, operates freely and independently; consequently the weight of a little child vihrates the springs readily, and two persons of (No model.)

unequal weight restconifortably on this hed together without ineonveniencing each other. Many, and probably most, ofthe springs in use have the end of the wire turned inward and fastened to the upper coil. This destroys much of the flexibility and elasticity of the springs. My short couplings are very strong, do notstreteh or break, as do long slender wires and twine, are made rapidly with maehinery, and are easily and quickly attached. I construct the base of slats one and one-halt' inch wide and iive-sixteenths of an inch thick, forming a lattice. The apex of each spring is fastened to the base at every angle where the slats cross each other. l use an open-top spring` turning the end of the wire outward, linking each spring to the next longitudinally, and couple them together transversely with my loose connecting-link, thus forming an elastic chain of coiled springs, which supports all the springs in a vertical position.

It will b e not-iced that a border wire is shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, which I generally attach with short coupling.

I am aware that open-top springs are in general use in springbeds, sofas, Src. I therefore do not claim, broadly, open-top springs; but

That I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-d A spring bed-bottom composed of latticework, of wood, in three equal sections, `for a base, open-t0p springs with loose couplings, forming an elastic top. two parallel lines of the springs being coupled by a straight wire to forni a hinge, all combined and arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

THOMAS FL AGLE'R.

ili'itnesses:

WILLIAM G. MILLAR, FRANK F. EvANs. 

